Sarah SPENCER

Born

27 July 1644 , New Haven Colony

Died

abt. 1707 , Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Sarah married Stephen BACKUS December 1666 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Stephen BACKUS was born abt. 1640 in England. Stephen died abt. 1695 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Stephen was the child of William BACKUS and Elizabeth COOK? .

Parents & Family of Sarah SPENCER

Parents of Sarah SPENCER

Father

Gerard SPENCER

Mother

Hannah HILLS?

Grandparents of Sarah SPENCER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sarah SPENCER

Sarah SPENCER married

Stephen BACKUS
Marriage date: December 1666
Marriage place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Stephen BACKUS was the child of William BACKUS and Elizabeth COOK?

Children of Stephen BACKUS and Sarah SPENCER

Sarah Spencer BACKUS

Born: 14 June 1663, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: abt. 1744, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: David KNIGHT 17 March 1692 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Timothy BACKUS

Born: 7 October 1682, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 28 February 1762, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Sarah POST

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Birth — 1644
27 July 1644
New Haven Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1663 Birth of Child
Sarah Spencer BACKUS was born 14 June 1663, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah was 18 years old.

1666 Marriage / Partner
Sarah SPENCER and Stephen BACKUS December 1666, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 22 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1682 Birth of Child
Timothy BACKUS was born 7 October 1682, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah was 38 years old.

1692 Marriage of Child
Sarah Spencer BACKUS married 17 March 1692, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut to David KNIGHT

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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